WO2005058222A2 - Pneumatic lift - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
- A61G7/1021—Inflatable cushions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
- B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
- B66F3/00—Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads
- B66F3/24—Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads fluid-pressure operated
- B66F3/25—Constructional features
- B66F3/35—Inflatable flexible elements, e.g. bellows
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
- A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
- A61G2200/32—Specific positions of the patient lying
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1025—Lateral movement of patients, e.g. horizontal transfer
- A61G7/103—Transfer boards
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- the present invention generally relates to devices suitable for lifting living creatures and, more particularly, to a pneumatic lift suitable for use in vertically moving living creatures.
- lifts are under-utilized for a number of reasons, such as restricted space in many hospital wards and bathrooms, cumbersome operating requirements, the indignity involved in the mode of transport, the additional time required for performing the transfer, and the unavailability of the lift at both the patient's starting and destination locations.
- many patients are essentially home-bound due to the unavailability of a conveniently portable lift, reducing their quality of life unnecessarily.
- a device is required that is simple to set up and use, feels safe, secure and is not intimidating for the patient, and can be transported with the patient. [0004] This problem is pervasive in the home health care industry as well, where spaces are not designed for safe patient transfers, and the caregiver is often alone and has no help during lifts.
- an inflatable air mattress positioner for use with a casket, coffin or alternative container.
- the assembly includes a partially pneumatic pillow with a chamber in which is disposed a plurality of air chambers, each one of which has a corresponding air tube and valve assembly.
- a cushion coacts with the air bladders to position the head, upper arm, chest and shoulder region of a cadaver so that the cadaver chin is disposed in an acceptable proper height in relation with the chest.
- the assembly includes an inflatable air mattress having a plurality of air chambers which are independently inflatable to position a cadaver at an appropriate height and angle in the casket.
- Additional separate independent air bladders are also provided to be disposed under the cadaver to aid in positioning the cadaver and tilt the cadaver along its longitudinal axis for mourner viewing as well as positioning the back, arms, head, neck or any other part of the cadaver that requires adjustment.
- a variety of lifting apparatus are provided that include a base, a platform disposed above the base, a thrust mechanism positioned between the platform and the base to lift the platform with respect to the base.
- a pneumatic thrust mechanism in the form of stacked bellows including a flexible wall composed of substantially inelastic material and having a vertically spaced horizontal stiffener.
- the bellows include an inlet to allow a gaseous material to inflate each bag for applying lifting forces to the platform.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,199,827 issued to Rimington, et al., also discloses an extendable or inflatable lifting device [0010] None of the foregoing patents adequately address the problem of insuring that a lift is available at both a patient's starting and final locations.
- Patient transfer mattresses are also well known in the art which include at least two flexible material sheets, that together define a plenum chamber, with at least one sheet being completely perforated with small pinholes over its surface area, and which open up directly to the interior of the plenum chamber.
- Such prior art mattresses are used by arranging the perforated sheet so that it faces an underlying fixed, generally planar support surface, such as a floor or table.
- the escape of air under pressure through the pinholes acts initially to jack a load placed upon the mattress (i.e., to lift the load in increments) and thereby creates an air bearing of relatively small height between the underlying fixed, generally planar support surface and the perforated flexible sheet.
- Patent No. 4,517,690 issued to Wegener, an air pallet is disclosed that is formed from upper and lower thin flexible film sheets sealed at their edges to form a plenum chamber. Wegener's air pallet functions to move a load with minimal friction over an underlying generally planar fixed support surface. The bottom thin flexible material sheet is perforated by small diameter perforations such as pin holes.
- a pair of relatively rigid planar members are arranged overlying each other, and are coupled about their edges by a flexible film band to form a jacking plenum chamber. The upper planar member functions as the load support, having a gas inlet hole adjacent one edge.
- the present invention provides, in its broadest aspects, a pneumatic lift including at least two jacking-mattresses stacked one atop another, where the jacking-mattresses are arranged in air flow communication with one another.
- each of the jacking-mattresses includes a top panel having a width, a length, a peripheral edge, a bottom panel having the same width, length, and a peripheral edge, and a perimeter band extending between the top panel and the bottom panel.
- the peripheral edges of the top and bottom panels are sealingly fastened to one another to form the jacking- mattress.
- the peripheral band defines at least one through-hole for air flow communication with the interior of at least one other jacking-mattress.
- a plurality of baffle-panels are also provided each having a width and a length and being attached to an inner surface of the top panel and an inner surface of the bottom panel so as to be transversely oriented between the top panel and the bottom panel.
- the baffle-panels define a pair of longitudinally extending air flow passageways disposed between an edge of the baffle-panels and an interior surface of the perimeter band.
- At least one conduit is arranged in air flow communication between the at least one through-hole in adjacent jacking-mattresses.
- a source of pressurized air is arranged in airflow communication with one of the at least one through-holes so as to be in airflow communication with the interior of one of the jacking-mattresses.
- a pneumatic lift in another embodiment, includes a top jacking-mattress, a bottom jacking-mattress, and a plurality of intermediate jacking-mattresses that are stacked one atop another between the top jacking-mattress and the bottom jacking-mattress. Select ones of the jacking-mattresses are arranged in air flow communication with one another.
- Each of the jacking-mattresses includes a top panel having a width, a length, a peripheral edge, where select ones of the intermediate jacking- mattresses have a top panel having at least one through-hole.
- a bottom panel is provided having the width, the length, and a peripheral edge, where corresponding select ones of the intermediate jacking-mattresses have a bottom panel having at least one through-hole.
- a perimeter band extends between the top panel and the bottom panel of each of the jacking-mattresses such that the peripheral edges of the top and bottom panels are sealingly fastened to one another.
- a plurality of baffle-panels are provided where each has a width and a length and is attached to an inner surface of the top panel and an inner surface of the bottom panel so as to be transversely oriented between the top panel and the bottom panel.
- baffle-panels and the perimeter band define a pair of longitudinally extending air flow passageways disposed between an edge of the baffle-panels and an interior surface of the perimeter band.
- a source of pressurized air is arranged in airflow communication with the interior of at least one of the jacking-mattresses.
- a transportable pneumatic lift is provided including a plurality of jacking-mattresses stacked one atop another with selected ones of the jacking-mattresses being arranged in internal air flow communication with one another.
- a transfer mattress forms a bottom most jacking-mattress.
- the transfer mattress includes a top panel having a width, a length, and a peripheral edge and a bottom panel having the same width, the same length, and a peripheral edge.
- a plurality of pinholes are defined in a central portion of the bottom panel.
- An outer perimeter band extends between the top panel and the bottom panel such that the peripheral edges of the top and bottom panels are sealingly fastened to one another.
- a plurality of baffle-panels are attached to an inner surface of the top panel and an inner surface of the bottom panel so as to be transversely oriented between the top panel and the bottom panel.
- An inner perimeter band extends between the top panel and the bottom panel and enclosing the plurality of baffle-panels so as to define an annular air flow passageway disposed between the outer perimeter band and the inner perimeter band.
- the inner perimeter band also encloses the baffle-panels thereby forming individual chambers between the baffles.
- the annular air flow passageway is in flow communication with the individual chambers.
- a source of continuous pressurized air is arranged in flow communication with the annular air flow passageway.
- Fig. 1 is an end on perspective view of a pneumatic lift formed in accordance with the present invention
- Fig. 2 is another end on perspective view of the pneumatic lift shown in Fig. 1 ;
- Fig. 3 is a partially broken-away, perspective view of a jacking- mattress formed in accordance with the present invention
- Fig. 4 is a broken-away perspective view of a corner portion of the jacking-mattress shown in Fig. 3
- Fig. 5 is a broken-away perspective view of a corner portion of an alternative jacking-mattress having scalloped edged baffle-panels
- Fig. 6 is a broken-away, cross-sectional view of the jacking- mattress having scalloped edged baffle-panels shown in Fig. 5
- Fig. 7 is a broken-away perspective view of a corner end portion of the pneumatic lift shown in Fig.
- Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a first embodiment of jacking- mattress interface
- Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a pneumatic lift shown in Figs. 7 and 8, in a fully inflated state
- Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the pneumatic lift shown in Figs. 1 , 2, and 9, in a partially deflated state
- Fig. 11 is a perspective view of pneumatic lift shown in Figs. 1 , 2, and 9, after a first jacking-mattress has been inflated
- Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view, as taken along line 12-12 in Fig.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the pneumatic lift, as taken along line 13-13 in Fig. 12;
- Fig. 14 is an end on perspective view of a pneumatic lift formed in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 15 is a broken-away perspective view of a corner end portion of the pneumatic lift shown in Fig. 14;
- Fig. 16 is an enlarged view of a second embodiment of jacking- mattress interface which is heat sealed or ultrasonically welded; [0034] Fig.
- Fig. 20 is an enlarged view of a corner section of the pneumatic lift shown in Fig. 20;
- Fig. 21 is an end on perspective view of a pneumatic lift formed in accordance with yet a further alternative embodiment of the present invention;
- Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the pneumatic lift shown in Fig. 21 , as taken along lines 22-22 in Fig. 21 ;
- Fig. 23 is an enlarged view of a corner section of the pneumatic lift shown in Fig. 22;
- Fig. 24 is a perspective view of one alternative embodiment of jacking-mattress; [0042] Fig.
- Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view of the jacking-mattress shown in Fig. 24, as taken along lines 25-25 in Fig. 24;
- Fig. 26 is a top view of the jacking-mattress shown in Figs. 24 and 25 illustrating one seam pattern;
- Fig. 27 is an end perspective view of a further alternative embodiment of jacking-mattress including longitudinal internal baffles;
- Fig. 28 is a cross-sectional view of the jacking-mattress shown in
- Fig. 27 is a top plan view of the jacking-mattress shown in Figs. 27 and 28 showing a seam pattern associated with longitudinal internal baffles;
- Fig. 30 is a perspective view of a jacking-mattress used in combination with a transfer mattress according to the present invention;
- Fig. 31 is a perspective view of the jacking-mattress and transfer mattress shown in Fig. 30, with the transfer mattress slid transversely relative to the jacking-mattress;
- Fig. 32 illustrates a jacking-mattress formed in accordance with the present invention including a low friction sheet for dragging across a smooth surface;
- Fig. 33 is a perspective view of a jacking-mattress and transfer mattress combination formed in accordance with the present invention
- Fig. 34 is a perspective view of the jacking-mattress and transfer mattress combination shown in Fig. 33, with the transfer mattress deflated
- Fig. 35 is a perspective view, partially broken away and partially in phantom, of a transfer mattress portion of the jacking-mattress shown in Figs. 33-34
- Fig. 36 is a top plan view of the transfer mattress portion of the jacking-mattress and transfer mattress combination illustrating a central chamber defined by an inner perimeter band
- Fig. 37 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines 37-37 in Fig. 36, showing internal structure of the transfer mattress portion of a jacking-mattress and transfer mattress combination.
- a pneumatic lift 1 formed in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of jacking- mattresses 3 that are stacked and secured together, one atop another.
- Each jacking-mattress 3 includes a top panel 4, a bottom panel 6, a perimeter band 7, and a plurality of internally disposed, transverse baffle-panels 8.
- top panel 4 comprises a head portion 12, a foot portion 14, and a peripheral edge 16, and is formed from a sheet of nylon scrim or the like, that is coated on at least its outer surface 18 with a water proof coating.
- the inner surface of top panel 4 may also be coated with a water proof coating as well.
- Water proof coatings that may be used in connection with the invention include any of the well known polymeric or elastomeric compounds that are known to be impervious to semi-solids and liquids, such as, blood, urine, feces, hospital strength disinfecting compounds, alcohol, or the like.
- Bottom panel 6 comprises a head portion 22, a foot portion 24, and a peripheral edge 26, and is also formed from a sheet of nylon scrim or the like, that may also be coated on at least its outer surface with a water proof coating. Inner surface 29 of bottom panel 6 may also be coated with a water proof coating as well.
- Perimeter band 7 extends between peripheral edges 16 and 26, and circumferentially around top panel 4 and bottom panel 6, so as to enclose a central chamber 27 and thereby form each jacking-mattress 3. Through-bores 30 are defined in the portions of perimeter band 7 that lie between head portions 12,22 and foot portions 14,24. Peripheral edges 16 and 26 may have fastening means attached them, such as a conventional zipper mechanism 31 , snaps, or the like.
- a plurality of inlet/outlet fixtures 32 are positioned within through-bores 30 in the central portion of perimeter band 7 (Fig. 8). Each inlet/outlet fixture 32 is sealingly positioned therethrough so as to controllably communicate with central chamber 27 of jacking-mattress 3.
- One or more of inlet/outlet fixtures 32 may be a closable opening or a valve 34 that sealingly accepts an air supply hose 35 (Fig. 9) from a source of flowing air of the type well known in the art.
- plurality of baffle-panels 8 each comprise substantially rectangular sheets of nylon scrim or the like, and include a top edge 40, a bottom edge 42, and end edges 44.
- Baffle-panels 8 may have differing widths depending upon their position within jacking-mattress 3. Each top edge 40 is fastened transversely to a portion of the inner surface of top panel 4, and each bottom edge 42 is fastened transversely to a portion of inner surface 29 of bottom panel 6. End edges 44 are arranged in spaced relation to the inner facing surface of longitudinally extending portions of perimeter band 7 (Figs. 3-6), so as to define a pair of longitudinally oriented air flow channels 45 and 46 (Fig. 13) within each jacking-mattress 3. In one embodiment, a curved or scalloped end edge 44 (Figs. 5 and 6) may be employed to increase the size of air flow channels 45 and 46. [0059] A pneumatic lift 1 is assembled according to the present invention in the following manner.
- Two, three, four, or more jacking-mattresses 3 are each individually assembled by laying out a bottom panel 6 on a suitable support surface so that baffle-panels 8 may be transversely arranged along the length of inner surface 29. Once in this position, bottom edge 42 of each baffle- panel 8 is fixedly fastened to inner surface 29 of bottom panel 6. Each baffle- panel 8 is often heat sealed along the interface between bottom edge 42 and inner surface 29 of bottom panel 6. This heat sealing may be done with the application of heat or ultrasonic energy at the interface between bottom edge 42 and inner surface 29.
- top panel 4 is arranged in overlying confronting relation to bottom panel 6 so that head portion 12 of top panel 4 is confronting head portion 22 of bottom panel 6 and foot portion 14 of top panel 4 is confronting foot portion 24 of bottom panel 6.
- each top edge 40 of each baffle-panel 8 is fixedly fastened to the inner surface of top panel 4.
- peripheral edge 16 of top panel 4 and peripheral edge 26 of bottom panel 6 it is necessary to sealingly fasten peripheral edge 16 of top panel 4 and peripheral edge 26 of bottom panel 6 to corresponding edges of perimeter band 7.
- conventional zipper mechanisms 31 are fastened to peripheral edges 16 and 26 so that several jacking-mattresses 3 may be stacked, one upon another, and releaseably secured to one another by zippers 31 (Figs. 1 , 2, 7 and 8).
- jacking-mattresses 3 may be held in a stack by heat sealing their respective peripheral edges 16,26 or by other fastening techniques.
- a plurality of air conduits 50 are assembled to the plurality of jacking-mattresses 3 so as to interconnect through-bores 30 of adjacent jacking-mattresses 3 in air flow communication, via inlet/outlet fixtures 32.
- An object to be lifted e.g., a human being
- pneumatic lift 1 is in a fully or partially deflated state (Fig. 10). It will be understood by fully deflated that little or no air will be present in central chambers 27 of each of the stacked jacking-mattresses 3 making up the pneumatic lift.
- high pressure air e.g., at or around 2.8 psi or between 75 and 100 cubic feet per minute of air flow
- air supply hose 35 Fig. 9 which is interconnected in air flow communication with valve 34.
- air supply hose 35 is often engaged with valve 34 in the lower most jacking- mattress 3 in the stack forming pneumatic lift 1.
- air enters central chamber 27 of the first jacking-mattress 3 it flows through air flow channels 45, and thereby between each of baffle-panels 8 so as to inflate this first jacking- mattress.
- air also travels outwardly through through-bores 30 and conduits 50 into the next jacking-mattress 3 in the stack, while in another embodiment each individual jacking mattress 3 is separately and often sequentially filled with pressurized air via that jacking-mattress' own valve 34 (Figs. 1-13).
- each of jacking-mattresses 3 are completely filled with pressurized air (Figs. 1 , 2, 9, 12, and 14). It will be understood that a maximum achievable height of the fully inflated pneumatic lift 1 will be determined by the number of jacking-mattresses 3 that have been stacked one atop the other. In order to lower an object, it is simply necessary to open one or more inlet/outlets 32 so as to allow the pressurized air to flow outwardly thereby deflating pneumatic lift 1. [0061] Referring to Figs. 14 - 23, it is also possible to form a pneumatic lift 100 in which each jacking-mattress 103 is fixedly fastened to it's adjacent jacking-mattresses.
- peripheral edges 16 and 26 are heat sealed or otherwise bonded to one another so as to form an air tight interface extending around the perimeter of adjacent jacking-mattresses (Figs. 15 and 16).
- internally positioned top panels 104 and bottom panels 106 may comprise through-holes 52 (Figs. 17 and 18) that are arranged so as to allow for free air flow between respective central chambers 27 of adjacent jacking-mattresses 103.
- the top most panel 114 and bottom most panel 116 do not include openings so as to maintain air tight inflation.
- jacking-mattresses 123 may have common walls forming top panel 104 and bottom panel 106 such that only one through-hole is formed between select panels in order to provide for airflow communication between the select central chambers 27.
- Fittings 124 may be disposed within openings 52 so as to maintain a fully open configuration during inflation.
- one alternative jacking-mattress 130 includes a top panel 134, a bottom panel 136, a perimeter band 137, a pair of longitudinal baffles 135, and a plurality of internally disposed, transverse baffle- panels 138.
- Adjacent, intermediate top and bottom panels 134,136 also comprise through-holes 141 that communicate between selected ones of the jacking-mattresses so that they are arranged in internal air flow communication with one another.
- selected pairs of jacking-mattresses are arranged in internal fluid flow communication, e.g., between 130a and 130b and between 130c and 130d, but not between 130a and 130d or 130b and 130c. This arrangement allows for a more controlled inflation and deflation of the jacking-mattress.
- another alternative jacking-mattress 143 includes a top panel 144, a bottom panel 146, a perimeter band 147, and a plurality of internally disposed, longitudinal baffle-panels 148 (Figs. 27-29).
- Adjacent, intermediate top and bottom panels 144,146 also comprise through-holes 151 that communicate between selected ones of the jacking-mattresses so that they are arranged in internal air flow communication with one another.
- selected pairs of jacking-mattresses are arranged in internal fluid flow communication, e.g., between 143a and 143b and between 143c and 143d, but not between 143a and 143d or 143b and 143c.
- baffles 148 are arranged longitudinally in spaced transverse relation to one another. This arrangement allows for a more controlled inflation and deflation of the jack while at the same time providing greater stability when unloading the jack.
- a transfer mattress 160 such as the one disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 6,073,291 , issued to Davis, and incorporated herein by reference. Transfer mattress 160 may be positioned atop the jacking-mattress to further facilitate the transfer of patients.
- a transfer mattress 160 suitable for use with the present invention will often include a flexible top sheet 162 and a flexible bottom sheet 163, that together define a plenum chamber 166.
- Bottom sheet 163 is perforated with pinholes 168 over at least a central surface area, and which open up directly to the interior of plenum chamber 166.
- the patient may be transferred from a fully inflated jacking- mattress using transfer mattress 160 by first inflating the jacking-mattress, as described hereinabove, and then inflating transfer mattress 160. Once inflated, and positioned adjacent to another surface, e.g., a bed, a nurse or other health care worker need merely to slide transfer mattress 160 off of the jacking- mattress to position the patient atop the bed. Once atop the bed, transfer mattress 160 may be deflated so as to position the patient on the bed. [0066] In some cases, it will be necessary to transport the patient while they are lying atop the jacking-mattress. Referring to Figs.
- a jacking- mattress 175 may be formed in accordance with the present invention having either a sheet of low friction material 176 attached to its lowest most jacking- mattress or a transfer mattress 177 as its lowest most jacking-mattress.
- Low friction sheet 176 may be formed from polytetraflouroethylene 178, commonly referred to as Teflon®. It may be attached to the bottom surface of jacking- mattress 175 by, e.g., Velcro® hook and felt fasteners 179.
- transfer mattress 177 may be attached to jacking-mattress 175 by having their respective peripheral edges 180 and 181 fastened to one another by, e.g., a conventional zipper mechanism, snaps, or by heat sealing.
- a jacking-mattress 185 comprises a transfer mattress 187 having a top sheet 190, a bottom sheet 192, an outer perimeter band 194, an inner perimeter band 196, and a plurality of internally disposed, transverse baffle-panels 198 (Figs. 35 - 37).
- Transfer mattress 187 is similar in general construction to transfer mattress 160, in that top sheet 190 is attached at its peripheral edges to bottom sheet 192 via perimeter band 194.
- Bottom sheet 192 is perforated with pinholes 200.
- pinholes 200 are present in bottom sheet 192 so as to only communicate with a centrally located individual chambers 202 that are defined by plurality of transverse baffle-panels 198.
- Chambers 202 are encircled and enclosed within transfer mattress 187 by inner perimeter band 196.
- Inner perimeter band 196 is periodically perforated with through-holes 197.
- Baffle panels 198 may also include through holes 199 (Fig. 37).
- An annular air flow passageway or plenum chamber 208 is defined within transfer mattress 187 that encircles and encloses central chamber 202 defined by inner perimeter band 196 and plurality of transverse baffle-panels 198 within transfer mattress 187. [0068] When transfer mattress 187 is charged with pressurized air, plenum chamber 208 is filled with air first.
- Central chamber 202 fills with air via through-holes 197 in inner perimeter band 196.
- bottom sheet 192 bulges outwardly so as to form a skirt that surrounds that portion of bottom sheet 192 that comprises pinholes 200.
- the escape of air under pressure through pinholes 200 acts to lift already inflated jacking-mattress 185, which may then be slid along the ground on a cushion of air created by pinholes 200.
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